Little Falls transcript., 1887-04-01
MI[.Nll|.NESO NEWS,

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4. 8. ". Adrian claims nearly the whole. 81
Duluth, and Arson Northrup wants aSbiI
chunk Of Minneapolis. 1: ~
The Union National bank of Duluth has
been designated depository OF public
moneys for disbursing officers OF the " an
department, and the sum OF $50, 900 in
government bonds has been placed in tht
treasury at Washington by the bank O .s
cials as security for public funds received
on deposit. = Fl. i. &.
On March William Smith and Jay VII
bur, hunters OF Aitkin, left for q moose
hunt. They have just returned with a live
COW mooae-some thing that was never be-
lore taken alive in this country. Itrequired
i've days to get their captive subdued SO
that it could be handled. It now takes
it's place in q barn as docile as can be. II
was captured in Aitkin county twenty-five
miles north Of Aitkin. =, +
Moorhead Special: Judge Mills has de-
cided the case OF 0. A. Bon, claimant,
against T. W. Chiffon, contestant, for the
treasurship OF Becker county. The case
was tried at special term OF the circuit
on written arguments. Judge Miller found
that Bon was elected by q majority. OF one
vote, which is in accordance with the dc.
cision OF the county canvassing board.
William NORM OF Albert Lea died at Los
Angeles, Cal. He had gone there no ping
to benefit his health. Mr.. NORM was fifty
tour years Of age and one OF the original
settlers OF Albert Lea, and took an active
interest in the building up OF the city.
George B. Clark, q member OF company
A. First Minnesota volunteers, and recent.
~ an inmate OF the National Home OF Mil
waukee. was buried by the members oi
Gen. Shields Post, G. A. r., OF Shakopee
At Reno, the house OF John Bryce wa e
burned. The family barely escaped in their
nightclothes.
Londo on Cable: Mr.. A. B. Stickney of St.
Paul is here with his daughter and sister.
in-law. The latter will accompany Miss
Stickney to Italy and MIR. Stickney
will return home in few weeks.
Kellogg the St. Paul weather man, says
the disturbing positions OF the planets
Tor April will be from 4th to 7th and 8th,
from 14th tc 10th and from goth to Oath;
that the temperature will average above
the mean for the season. Mercury will be
in aphelion on the 14th, the same position
as on April IA, 1886, when the tornado al
Sauk Rapids occurred.
At the bench show of the New jersey
Kennel club, now being held in Newark, the
Wacouta kennels OF St. Paul got the two
second prizes iu the mastiff classes, with
their dogs, Wacouta Nap and Wacouta
Rose. These were the same pair that got
the first prizes at Buffalo.
The district encampment G. A. r., o1
that district will be held at Albert Lea
June 1, and 3.
Chief OF Police Richards notified the 40
loon keepers Of Hastings to conform to the
state law with regards to dice and cards.
At Albert Lea. Il fire occurred in the
Baptist parsonage, doing damage TO this
amount OF $4,000 on the building and
$lOO on the contents.
The entire machinery for the Albert Lea
woolen mills has now arrived, and is being
put In position as rapidly as possible. It
is expected the mills will be ready for bust
ness about May /.
The Scandinavians Of Red Wing and vi
clnlty have organized THE Seventee Of
May Club" Albert johnson is president
and Yngvar Laws secretary. They organ.
lied to celebrate the anniversary OF the
independence Of Norway.
, There is government headstone which
has been lying in the depot at Watervile,
Minn., ever since Nov. 2, 1882, awaiting a
claimant, with the following inscription
wv" Ao' jun LoaoefS ZOE 11oeoerS),
Company c, First Minnesota Infantry.'
The railroad officials are trying to have il
reach it's proper destination. Should this
meet the eyes OF any OF the old Minnesota
First who knew the deceased comraie and
the spot where he lies buried. (or know
any OF his relatives), they will confer "a ia.
vor upon the g. A. R. by addressing Capt.
G. J. Stees, No. 79 East Third street, St
Paul MINI.
Gov. McGill has appointed the following
board OF control for the state public school
at Owatonna: c. s. Crandall, Owatonna;
B. B. Herbert, Red Wing; L. P Dodge,
Pennington. Mr.. Crandall has been a
member Of the board Of control for the
past two years He was member of the
state senate last winter B. B. Herbert is
the editor OF the Red Wing Republican and
ran for congress in the Third district last
foil.
Mrs. J. Thompson, wife of Royal Thomp.
son, register OF deeds OF lie Sueur county,
died unexpectedly at her home in Le Sucur
county.
Theodore b. only son of T. B. Sheldon
OF Red Wing died. aged eighteen years, OF
inflammatory rheumatism.
Richard Gibbons, brakeman, was killed
on a freight train, at Minnesota City, while
making coupling. He was a resident oi
Minneapolis.
For some time previous to the ex EXPIRATION
OF Capt. J. A. Reeds term as warden oi
the Minnesota state prison there had been
rumors that every ything connected with
II. G.. Stordock assumed the duties OF the
warden he found the books OF the prison
in such shape that he thought an investi.
CATION was necessary, Some irregularities
were found, but not of a serious character,
by the board of inspectors, which have
been reported to the governor.
Chas. Mccarthy employed in the Crown
Roller Mill, at Minneapolis, was fatally in.
iured.
DR.. Guernon, the collector Of st. Vincent.
has been notified that his commission is
on the way from Washington.
Geo. J. Bradley was appointed post.
master at Clanhassan, Carver county, vice
Peter Feyereisen, resigned.
Davenport, on trial at Brainerd for mur.
der, was acquitted and lett town immedi.
ately. In the night the jury suddenly
agreed, sent for, and got the Judge from
bed, and within halfhour Davenport was
out and gone, his friends evidently Judging
him unsafe. When the verdict was an
nounced Davenport arose and began thank.
ing the jury, but was stopped by An order
from Judge Stearns to sit down. The judge
expressed his surprise at the verdict, which
he said was disgrace to the coun,
ty. Said he to the prisoner: ''You
have sworn yourself through. You
raised a plea Of self defense which was de,
hberately concocted, and neither this jury
nor the one that tried you before believes
our story. 1t is just as clear to my mind
az that I am sitting here that you are
guilty of taking two innocent lives"
A man who has travelled all over the
state alleges that there is q general desire
on the part Of the people to sell out and
go to booming cities and get rich in q few
who are doing well think they can do bet
ter by going to the cities. All classes
have this fever.
Charles Hopkins, q Dubuque Qowa)
farmer, is hunting runaway daughter Of